Application widget setting method and related device

Abstract

This application discloses an application widget setting method and a related device. An electronic device may combine and arrange a plurality of application widgets (for example, an application widget provided by a local device, and/or an application widget provided by a remote device that establishes a communication connection to the local device) to generate and display a composite application widget. In addition, the electronic device may further run the composite application widget according to preset logic. This can resolve a problem that the plurality of application widgets cannot be effectively connected in series, link with each other, and interact with each other, improve use value of the application widgets, and improve user experience.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An application widget display method, applied to a first electronic device, wherein the method comprises:
 displaying, by the first electronic device, a first user interface, wherein the first user interface comprises a first application widget, and the first application widget is a combination of at least two application sub-widgets;   detecting, by the first electronic device, a first event that meets a running start condition of a target application sub-widget; and   based at least on the detecting, triggering, by the first electronic device, the target application sub-widget to start to run, wherein the target application sub-widget comprises at least one of the at least two application sub-widgets.   
     
     
         2 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least two application sub-widgets comprise a first application sub-widget and a second application sub-widget, the target application sub-widget is the first application sub-widget, and after the triggering, by the first electronic device, the target application sub-widget to start to run, the method further comprises:
 triggering, by the first electronic device based at least on the first application sub-widget ending running, the second application sub-widget to start to run.   
     
     
         3 . The method according to  claim 2 , wherein the triggering, by the first electronic device based at least on the first application sub-widget ending running, the second application sub-widget to start to run comprises:
 detecting, by the first electronic device, a second event, wherein the second event is that the first application sub-widget ends running; and   based at least on the second event meeting a running start condition of the second application sub-widget, triggering, by the first electronic device, the second application sub-widget to start to run.   
     
     
         4 . The method according to  claim 2 , wherein the triggering, by the first electronic device based at least on the first application sub-widget ending running, the second application sub-widget to start to run specifically comprises:
 detecting, by the first electronic device, a second event, wherein the second event is an event that triggers the first application sub-widget to end running; and   based at least on the second event meeting a running start condition of the second application sub-widget, triggering, by the first electronic device, the second application sub-widget to start to run.   
     
     
         5 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein before the detecting, by the first electronic device, the first event, the method further comprises:
 detecting, by the first electronic device, an operation of setting the running start condition of the target application sub-widget by a user;   obtaining, by the first electronic device, the running start condition of the target application sub-widget that is set by the user through the first electronic device; and   storing the running start condition of the target application sub-widget.   
     
     
         6 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein after the triggering, by the first electronic device, the target application sub-widget to start to run, the method further comprises:
 detecting, by the first electronic device, a third event; and   based at least on the third event meeting a running end condition of the target application sub-widget, triggering, by the first electronic device, the target application sub-widget to end running, wherein the target application sub-widget comprises at least one of the at least two application sub-widgets.   
     
     
         7 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the first application widget is generated after the first electronic device combines and arranges the at least two application sub-widgets based on a preset system template. 
     
     
         8 . The method according to  claim 7 , wherein before the displaying, by the first electronic device, the first user interface, the method further comprises:
 displaying, by the first electronic device, a second user interface; and   generating, by the first electronic device, the first application widget after combining and arranging the at least two application sub-widgets on the second user interface based on the preset system template.   
     
     
         9 . The method according to  claim 8 , wherein before the displaying, by the first electronic device, the second user interface, the method further comprises:
 displaying, by the first electronic device, a fourth user interface, wherein the fourth user interface comprises a plurality of application widgets; and   detecting, by the first electronic device, an operation of selecting at least one application widget in the plurality of application widgets by the user, and displaying, by the first electronic device, the second user interface, wherein   the at least two application sub-widgets comprise the at least one application widget.   
     
     
         10 . The method according to  claim 9 , wherein before the displaying, by the first electronic device, the fourth user interface, the method further comprises:
 displaying, by the first electronic device, a fifth user interface, wherein the fifth user interface comprises a plurality of electronic device options, and the plurality of electronic device options comprise an option corresponding to the first electronic device or options corresponding to one or more second electronic devices; and   detecting, by the first electronic device, an operation of the user for at least one electronic device option in the plurality of electronic device options, wherein the fourth user interface comprises an application widget of an electronic device corresponding to the at least one electronic device option.   
     
     
         11 . The method according to  claim 9 , wherein before the displaying, by the first electronic device, the fourth user interface, the method further comprises:
 displaying, by the first electronic device, a fifth user interface, wherein the fifth user interface comprises one or more application options; and   detecting, by the first electronic device, an operation of the user for at least one application option in the one or more application options, wherein the fourth user interface comprises an application widget corresponding to the at least one application option.   
     
     
         12 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the first application widget is generated after the first electronic device detects an operation of combining and arranging the at least two application sub-widgets by the user. 
     
     
         13 . The method according to  claim 12 , wherein before the displaying, by the first electronic device, the first user interface, the method further comprises:
 displaying, by the first electronic device, a third user interface;   detecting, by the first electronic device on the third user interface, an operation of dragging the at least two application sub-widgets by the user to combine and arrange the at least two application sub-widgets;   generating, by the first electronic device, the first application widget;   detecting, by the first electronic device, an operation of adding the first application widget to the first user interface by the user; and   displaying, by the first electronic device, the first application widget on the first user interface.   
     
     
         14 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein when the first application widget is displayed, the first application widget comprises at least two sub-interfaces, and the at least two sub-interfaces are respectively interfaces of the at least two application sub-widgets. 
     
     
         15 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein when the first application widget is displayed, the first application widget comprises icons of one or more applications corresponding to the at least two application sub-widgets, and does not comprise interfaces of the at least two application sub-widgets. 
     
     
         16 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the target application sub-widget is an application widget of the first electronic device, and the triggering, by the first electronic device, the target application sub-widget to start to run specifically comprises: starting, by the first electronic device, to run the target application sub-widget. 
     
     
         17 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the target application sub-widget is an application widget of the second electronic device, and the triggering, by the first electronic device, the target application sub-widget to start to run specifically comprises: indicating, by the first electronic device, the second electronic device to start to run the target application sub-widget. 
     
     
         18 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the first user interface is the desktop or a leftmost screen. 
     
     
         19 . A communication system, wherein the communication system comprises a first electronic device and a second electronic device, wherein
 the first electronic device is configured to display a first user interface, wherein the first user interface comprises a first application widget, the first application widget is a combination of at least two application sub-widgets, the at least two application sub-widgets comprise a first application sub-widget, and the first application sub-widget is located in the second electronic device;   the first electronic device is further configured to, based at least on detecting a first event meeting a running start condition of the first application sub-widget, indicate the second electronic device to start to run the first application sub-widget; and   the second electronic device is configured to start to run the first application sub-widget based at least on an indication of the first electronic device.   
     
     
         20 . An electronic device, wherein the electronic device comprises one or more processors and one or more memories, wherein the one or more memories are coupled to the one or more processors, the one or more memories are configured to store computer program code, the computer program code comprises computer instructions, and when the one or more processors execute the computer instructions, the electronic device is enabled to perform operations comprising:
 displaying a first user interface, wherein the first user interface comprises a first application widget, and the first application widget is a combination of at least two application sub-widgets;   detecting a first event that meets a running start condition; and   based at least on the detecting, triggering the target application sub-widget to start to run, wherein the target application sub-widget comprises at least one of the at least two application sub-widgets.